Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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1658. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application for carer's benefit by a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1673/18]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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Carer's benefit (CARB) is a payment made to insured people who leave the workforce to care for a person(s) in need of full-time care and attention.

An application for CARB was received from the person concerned on 29 September 2017.

In order to qualify for CARB both the applicant and the care recipient must have a Personal Public Service (PPS) Number. As the care recipient, who lives in Poland did not have a PPS Number, the CARB claim could not be processed until an application had been made and a PPS Number allocated to her.

The processing of the application for CARB will now proceed and once completed, the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.